Tawhai Loop
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 234 ft
- climb
- 1,233 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Tawhai Loop is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,030 ft and 1,230 ft above sea level, with roughly 20 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Upper Hutt, about 4.9 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Ken and EM Peak. For camping, Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre and Brookfield Outdoor Education Center are within about 6 miles. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tawhai Loop for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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